[Android Apps and Games] TouchPal:
[UPDATE 8/29]: TouchPal V4.8 Beta2 has been newly released! To update the new version, please download the new apk from the original link and install this new version after unintalling beta1.

We did the following updates:

1. Support slide-down symbols when enabling Curve. Show up commonly used punctuations in last row.

2. Support “Touch to reselect” feature. The user could Curve all the words and goes back to reselect candidates by “simple click and choose touch to edit” or “double click”.

3. Optimize symbol view to full QWERTY.

4. Improve the precision of Curve recognition.

5. Support smart spacing. Now we add space after each word candidate.

6. Allow to install TouchPal main program to SD card.

7. Support 10+ languages.

8. Fix other bugs.

Thank you all for your great feedback on Beta1! We will listen to your feedback and keep improving!

(If you want to apply for beta testing, please click on this thread)

Up to now, we have received thousands of beta testing requests. We have been sending the beta version since last Friday. Thank you so much for your great support!

FYI, we are currently working on an updated beta (beta 2) based on the first round user feedback. Hopefully it will be done in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.

If you have any feedback, you may also reply here in this thread.

FAQ:

1.	How to extract and install the beta apk?

You need to extract the downloaded zip file on a PC using compression tools such as 7zip with the unzip password we sent to you. Then copy the extracted .apk to your phone’s SD card. Run the .apk file on your phone to install the keyboard. Then enable it in the Settings->Locale & Keyboard.

2.	Why can’t I use TouchPal Curve, while the predictive dictionary works fine?

You may need to enable Curve in settings first. Or when you go through the tutorial, Curve will be enabled by default.

3.	How to get double letters in TouchPal Curve, e.g. “happy”?

You can slide over the letter only once, and our prediction engine is smart enough to figure out the potential double letters. NO need to draw tiny circles on a letter like you did in Swype. For example, if you want to get the word “happy”, you can slide over letters “h,a,p,y”, and then you will get “happy”.

4.	If I didn’t get my desired word after sliding, can I double click to edit it, like what Swype does?

We will add “touch to edit” function in beta 2 to improve this experience.

5.	TouchPal Curve is good for long words. But for shorter words, why it often gives me wrong suggestions?

This is a known issue and we are working on a fix.

6.	Can the keyboard be a bit larger, and how to close the toolbar?

You can enable “Enlarge keyboard height” or disable “function bar” in TouchPal Setting>>Keyboard layout. And we will improve our keyboard layout in future releases.

7.	It is annoying to have to go into settings every time to toggle Curve.

We will design a shortcut to conveniently toggle Curve in the next beta version.

8.	What’s the blue “A-book” button on the left bottom for?

This is for enabling/disabling the predictive input. Once disabled, it will be in precise mode.

9.	Why some buttons don't work when using hard keyboard?

Because Droid X doesn’t support the ALT and CTRL button in hard keyboard, and we are trying to fix this problem.

10.	Can't I "swipe" punctuation in Curve-mode?

We plan to adjust our keyboard to allow to swipe punctuation in next beta version. Currently, you can long-press to get the punctuations.

11.	Can I customize my tools panel or change skin?

The tools panel can be disabled in Settings. This version doesn’t support skin. It would be supported in the future.

12.	Why I can't hide keyboard like in demo?

It's a special feature for demo to prove you can blindtype, and it's not in the release version.

13.	When will the next beta be delivered and when will be possible to test others languages?

We will deliver our next beta in a few weeks later and other languages will be supported in the official release.

14.	How can I add my user words to the dictionary?

Our keyboard is smart enough to remember user words after you type them several times and will predict when you are sliding.

15.	What is the latest version?

The latest official version is v4.7.6. The beta version is v4.8.x, which is a new version with more wonderful functions we plan to promote.

16.	Why I don't receive any responses from TouchPal?

Because some members suggested that our thanks replies would disturb this thread, I click the thanks button instead of replying to everyone. But I have delivered all of your suggestions to our developers.

16.	Where can I download the language packs?

I have corrected the download links. You can go to this thread to find language pack links.

17.	Why only three bottom row of symbols is visible?

It's a feature not a bug. We just show up commonly used punctuations in last row to support slide-down symbols when enabling Curve.

Besides TouchPal Keyboard, TouchPal Dialer is another app that helps you find contacts quicky in T9 keypad, display caller location, and much more. Search "TouchPal Dialer" in Andorid market and it is free!

Again, sincere thanks from TouchPal team!

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